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The border between the East and West Germany is closed with wire and fencing
August 1961
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John F Kennedy makes speech to the west side of Germany
June 1963
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An agreement is reached that West Berliners can visit East Berliners
December 1963
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East German authorities order stricter border controls
1966
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The Four-Power Agreement is reached
September 1971
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This led to eased travel restrictions from West Germany to West Berlin as well as an opening of trade and diplomatic ties between East Germany and West Germany
A second wall is built behind the original wall deeper inside East Germany
1974 - 1976
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Ronald Regan asked for Peace between West and East Germany
June 1987
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The last person is shot trying to escape into West Germany
February 1989
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The Roundtable Agreement is signed in Poland
April 1989
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The Iron Curtain begins to crumble
May 1989
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the first non-communist prime minister is elected in Poland
August 1989
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The 'Pan-European Picnic' a peace demonstration takes place
August 1989
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Hungary reopens it’s boarders with East Germany
September 1989
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The Romanian Dictator is over thrown and executed
December 1989
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Hungary elects a non-communist government.
April 1990
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Baltic states gain independence from the Soviet Union.
July 1990
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Germany reunifies
October 1990
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Poland elects Lech Walesa as president.
December 1990
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The Soviet Union dissolves.
December 1990
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